Definition of soft skills

soft skills

• in business, non-technical skills usually involving inter-personal interaction.

  Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'skill':
mad skills	Definitions include: mad skills.
skillage	Definitions include: "skill".
skills	Definitions include: talents, usually with the opposite sex or in business (e.g. drug dealing.)
Other terms relating to 'soft':
go soft	Definitions include: to lose strength or determination.
Hits me in a soft spot	Definitions include: hits me in a soft spot
soft	Definitions include: Effeminate.
soft in the head	Definitions include: unintelligent.
Walk soft	Definitions include: Take it easy;to be gentle and humble.

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